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CLOSE-IN EVENTS
Ma from 11am – 3pm,
Thursday, May 12– Meet new
Kingdom Representative
Wilbert Stolte at 7.30 PM in the
Rincon Community Center
Saturday, May 14
—Nutritional Day, 11am-3pm,
at Essentials, Kaya Grandi 32B,
(behind Best Buddies). More on
page 15.
—Monthly Wine Tasting at Antillean
Wine Company’s warehouse,
Kaya Industria. 7-9 pm.
Snacks and tasting of 6 wines,
$10/pp. Tel. 560-7539
Saturday, Sunday, May 14-15—
Tennis Tourney at Harbour
Village and Sand Dollar courts.
More on page 8.
Sunday, May 15—Kaminda di
Arte. Visit artists’ homes and
studios, from 11am-5pm. More
on page 13
Sunday, May 29—Classical Music
Board Bonaire presents
Henk van Twillert and “Vento
do Norte”—premier saxophonists,
Plaza Hotel. See pgs 6 and 7
Saturday, June 4
—- Rincon Big Monthly
Marché—Local food, gifts,
handcrafts, BBQ, lots of friendly
people. 8 am– 4 pm, Rincon town
center.
—Monthly Flea Market– Dare
to Care playground, 2-6 pm. Rent
a table for $10. Information: Marissa
Jansen (787-1103), Kim
deRaadt (787-1475)
Friday-14th May Nutritional
day at Essentials from 11am-
3pm. see pg. 15
Bonaire Jazz Festival: June
2,3,4 and 5. More on page 12
REGULAR EVENTS
• Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park
Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts
for residents and local people. Tel. 717
-8489, 540-9800.
• We Dare to Care Park children’s
playground open every day into the
cooler evening hours.
Saturdays
• Rincon Marshé—8am-2 pm. Enjoy
a Bonairean breakfast while you shop,
fresh fruits and vegetables, gifts, local
sweets, snacks, arts, handicrafts, candles,
incense, drinks, music. Big
Marché first Saturday of the
month—www.infobonaire.com/rincon.
•Bonaire Animal Shelter’s “Garage
Sale” every Saturday, 8am-5pm. At
Kaminda Liberador Simon Bolivar,
across from Brandaris Café. Tel. 717-
4989
• Monthly flea market at "We Dare
To Care” Playground, 1st Saturday
of the month, 2– 6 pm. Rent a table for
$10. Information: Marissa Jansen (Tel:
701-1103) or Kim de Raadt (Tel: 787-
1475)
• Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine
Company’s warehouse on Kaya Industria,
second Saturday of the
month, 7-9 pm. Snacks and tasting of
six wines for $10 per person. Tel. 560-
7539.
• Soldachi Tours—See the real Bonaire
and be transported back in time.
Learn about the history, culture and
nature by Bonaireans from Rincon.
Call Maria Koeks for more information—796-7870.
Mondays
• Soldachi Tours of Rincon, the heart
of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call
Maria, 717-6435-best island tour value
• Meet the Captain Night at Captain
Don’s Habitat Bar– Get up close and
personal with Bonaire’s dive pioneer.
The Captain will autograph your copy
of his newest book Reef Windows.
Tuesdays
•SGB High School Chez Nous Restaurant–
6 pm, multi course dinner,
$20. Reservations 700-4628.
Wednesdays
•SGB High School Chez Nous Restaurant–
12:30 multi course lunch,
about $12. Reservations 700-4628
Thursdays
•SGB High School Chez Nous Restaurant–
12:30 multi course lunch,
about $12. Reservations 700-4628
•Bonaire Chess & Draughts
(checkers) players get together on
from 19.00 till 21.00 at the SGBschool:
Kaya Frater Odulfinuz z/n.
Fridays
• Jong Bonaire Chess & Draughts
players get together from 17.00 till
19.00 at the SGB-school. Kids can start
at age six. Tourists are welcome. Contact
Serapio Pop, at 701-9660
•
FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS
Sunday– Creature Feature– John and
Suzie Wall of Buddy’s Digital photo
center present a multimedia slide presentation
about Buddy’s House Reef -
pool bar Buddy Dive, 6:30-7 pm, 717-
5080
Monday -- Touch the Sea -- Dee
Scarr, honored as a member of the
Women Divers Hall of Fame conducts
Bonaire's Touch the Sea programs of
personalized dive guiding. She presents
a unique perspective on critters and
corals, plus an updated Bonaire lionfish
report, every Monday she's on-island
at 8:30 pm in the Aquarius Conference
Center at Captain Don's Habitat, Call
717-8290.
Wednesday - Sea Turtle Conservation
Bonaire (STCB) presents an informative
slide show: Sea Turtles of
Bonaire, at 8pm, every 2nd and 4th
Wednesday in the conference room at
Captain Don's Habitat (717-8290)
BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS
Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the
view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn
about Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from
the 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 /
790-2018
Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, behind
the Catholic Church in town. Open
weekdays from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel.
717-8868
Washington-Slagbaai National Park,
Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open
daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December
25th. and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015
or 796 - 5681
CLUBS and MEETINGS
AA meetings - every Wednesday at
7pm. Phone: 790-7001 and 796-4931
Al-Anon meetings - every Monday
evening at 7 pm. Call 790-7272
Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7:15
pm— All levels, NAƒ2,50, call Renata
at 796-5591 to find out the evening’s
location.
Darts Club plays every other Sunday
at City Café. Registration at 4, games
at 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539.
JCI - First Wednesday of the Month-
Junior Chamber International Bonaire
(JCI Bonaire, formerly known as Bonaire
Jaycees) meets at the ABVO building,
Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from 7:30
to 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Contact: Renata Domacassé 516-4252.
Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza,
Kaya International, every other Tuesday,
7 pm. Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette
Rodriguez.
Lions Club meets every 2 nd and 4 th
Thursday of the month at 8 pm at
Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome.
For more information call 510-0710.
Rotary lunch meetings Wednesdays,
12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo Beach
Resort in Peter Hughes meeting room
upstairs above the dive shop. All Rotarians
welcome. Tel. 701-1100.
Toastmasters Club meets every two
weeks. For more information call Crusita
de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Martinez
Beck, at 786-2953.
CHURCH SERVICES
Protestant Congregation of Bonaire:
Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. In Papiamentu,
Dutch, English, Sundays, 10am.
Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, in Papiamentu,
Sundays, 8:30 am.
Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in
Kralendijk
Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Rincon.
Bible Study and Prayer meetings,
Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kralendijk.
New Apostolic Church: Centro di
Bario Nord Saliña, Sundays, 10 am.
Services in Dutch. 700-0379 .
International Bible Church of Bonaire,
at SGB High School auditorium
(Kaya Frater Odulfinus, off Kaya
Korona) Sunday services in English at
9 am; Sunday evening prayer meeting
at Por's home, 7 pm. Fridays, 6 to 8
pm, Light & Life Club, children 5 to 12
yrs. Tel. 717-8332.
Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk
– Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in
Papiamentu, 717-8304.
Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Saturday
at 6 pm in English. Mass in
Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6
pm. 717-4211.
Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios):
Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English,
Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10
am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at
7:30 pm. 717-2194
Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services
Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bonaire
Youth Center in English, Dutch and
Papiamentu. Preaching the full gospel.
Contact: 786-2557.
Prayer and Intercession Church, in
English. A full Gospel Church located
temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit #
20, Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services
are held on Sunday mornings from
10am until 11:30am. Bible studies in
English are on Monday nights from 7
to 8 pm. Contact: 717-3322
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints: Kaya Sabana #26,
Sundays: 9 am Sacrament Services
(Translation to English and
Papiamentu upon request) 10:20 Sunday
School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH
Primary held from 10:20-12 noon Visitors
welcome: Call 701-9522 for information.
Foundation Fountain of Living Waters,
Centro Fuente, Service Sunday
at Kaya Aruaco 4 at 6 p.m. Preaching
in Papiamentu and Spanish. For Marriage
Counseling, contact 717-2161
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